Welcome
Welcome to the Law Offices of Nicolas M. Babinsky. Our office specializes in sealing or expunction of your criminal arrest records so they don't come up on criminal background checks. Though we are located in Miami, Florida, we represent clients not only Miami Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, but ALL counties statewide in Florida!
NO OFFICE VISITS REQUIRED! There is no need for you to travel to our office. You can seal or expunge your record through the mail and the internet!
HUNDREDS OF SUCCESSES! Mr. Babinsky has successfully sealed or expunged hundreds of criminal cases for his clients since 1994! We are proud of our successful record and back up our services with a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE!
Within this site you will find information regarding criminal record sealing and expungement. This site contains information which will help you determine whether or not you qualify or are eligible for a criminal record expungement or record sealing, what an expungement is, what a sealing is, and get general information regarding your quest to seal or expunge your criminal arrest record. Clean your record and see how a clear record can help you in finding a job, housing, and other situations where what your past criminal record shows is important. Cleaning and clearing your record by sealing or expunging is an investment in your future! Come on in, look around, this site may help you open doors of your future now closed or help keep the doors of your future open! Want to talk to us about how you can seal or expunge your record? Have some questions?
Feel free to give us a call or email us for a free consultation.
Criminal Record Sealing and Expungement - Generally.
If ever arrested, you may now realize that the criminal arrest record (police and court) arising from your arrest can cause you problems in employment,
housing, and other situations when a Florida criminal background check is done. Even if you received a withhold of adjudication and were not convicted,
the criminal record may still be causing you problems. If you qualify, sealing or expunging your criminal arrest (police and court) records is a low cost
way of improving your life. Once the sealing or expungement of your Florida criminal record is granted by the court, the withhold of adjudication or dismissal
of your felony, misdemeanor, or other criminal charge will no longer be available as a public record as it will be sealed or expunged. Also, if you seal or expunge
the Florida criminal record, you gain the LEGAL right to deny or fail to acknowledge anything to do with the arrest and the legal proceedings from the case itself.
For more information on seal or expunge, please review our sealing and expungement page. Do you meet the basic requirements? Click here.
How Much Does Sealing or Expunging A Florida Criminal Record Cost?
Our office charges $599.00 or $499.00 (student and military rate) plus clerk/court costs of between $40-60 (depending on which Florida county your case is in) and a Florida Dept of Law Enforcement fee of $75.00 to seal or expunge your Florida criminal record. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement $75.00 fee is for the processing of your application for certificate of eligibility which is mandatory. Feel confident that your case will be handled exclusively by an experienced expungement attorney! See our GUARANTEE at the bottom of this page.
The cost to seal a felony is the same cost as a misdemeanor as the process to seal or expunge felony or misdemeanor records is the same. Cases outside of Miami Dade or Broward Counties may require an additional $100.00 travel and appearance fee and therefore the cost may be slightly higher if the court in your county requires an in-person final hearing. Most cases do not require an in-person final hearing. To determine if you qualify, please go to our Sealing and Expungement page. If still not sure whether you qualify to expunge or seal your felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, or traffic (DUI, reckless driving, driving while license suspended) case, feel free to call us, email us, or fill out our free consultation form for a free evaluation of your case. To find more information about our sealing and expunge price table click here.
How Long Does It Take To Have A Florida Criminal Record Sealed or Expunged?
The average time to complete a Florida record sealing or expungement is 5-7 months on average. The length of time depends on various factors:
- Whether your case is going to be a sealing or expungement (expungements take a bit more time due to additional legal requirements);
- How fast the state attorney sign off on the disposition of your case (for expungements only);
- The county your case is in. (Some county clerk's offices are just more efficient than others );
- How fast the FDLE can issue the certificate of eligibility. The FDLE (Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement), must grant a required certificate of eligibility or the court won't consider your petition to seal or expunge. The FDLE can sometimes take 3-5 months to process your application to seal or expunge your record depending on their backlog of cases;
- The procedure for having the final petition considered. Again, some counties are just more efficient than others when we are at th final stage of your case. Also, each judge has their own procedure for setting seal/expunge cases for final hearing. Depending on the county and the judge's own procedure, this also can affect the time it takes to finally complete the sealing or expungement of your case.
WARNING: Beware of anyone who tells you they can have your record sealed in less than 5 months. Ask them to put their promise in writing and we expect they won't. There is NO EXPEDITED or RUSH procedure to get this done.
Paying an extra fee WILL NOT get the FDLE to process your application faster or to get the state attorney, clerk's office, or the judge's office to rush your case through the system.
Who We Are...
NICOLAS M. BABINSKY, ESQ. is a former Miami-Dade County Public Defender where he represented thousands of clients charged with felonies, misdemeanors, juvenile, and criminal traffic offenses. Mr. Babinsky also is a former Miami in-house insurance defense counsel for two major insurance companies and has extensive experience representing people in personal injury and insurance matters. Mr. Babinsky received his Bachelors of Science Degree from Florida International University in 1989 and his Juris Doctor Degree from St. Thomas University School of Law in 1994.
We want you to feel confident that you are in good hands. Please feel free to check Mr. Babinsky's good standing and perfect record with the Florida Bar at http://www.flabar.org.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
STEP 1 - Determine if you qualify. These are the basic requirements:
- Have you have never had a record sealed or expunged before?;
- Have you never have been convicted (adjudicated guilty) of a misdemeanor, criminal ordinance violation (this also includes traffic criminal cases such as DUI, reckless driving, or driving while license suspended) or a felony?;
- Are you currently under court supervision (probation, community control, or any other court mandated program)?;
- Is your offense one for which you received a WITHHOLD OF ADJUDICATION and it is listed on the EXCEPTIONS PAGE on this site? Go to EXCEPTIONS PAGE.
STEP 2 - If you answered "No" to the four questions above you will qualify to have your record sealed or expunged. If you answered "YES" to any one of the questions above, you will not qualify. If unsure, please send go to the FREE EVALUATION page and send us a message. Please keep reading if you want to learn more about record sealing or expungement. If you wish to get started now, please click here to go to our QUESTIONNAIRE PAGE.
COMPLETION TIME: Please keep in mind that sealing or expunging a record can take 5-7 months on average. The sooner you start the sooner it will be done. We are often asked if it can be done faster. The answer is no. Also, there is no extra fee you can pay to get it done faster either. There are several agencies that must be dealt with in order to complete this legal process and each one of them takes their own respective time to complete their part. BEWARE of any attorney that promises that they can complete this in 3 or 4 months. Ask them to put their promise in writing!
Our Guarantee...
Mr. Babinsky has successfully sealed or expunged criminal felony, juvenile, and misdemeanor arrest records for hundreds of people across Florida. Assuming you provide us with accurate and truthful information, if our office fails to sucessfully seal or expunge your matter, we will REFUND 100% of your fee.
Our Motto: Persistence = Results!!! |
